Two years ago, Terry Emmert offered the Portland Trailblazers $1 million for the Fire. Paul Allen and friends decided to fold rather than accept the offer.

Emmert cancelled his Blazer season tickets, and he's still upset about it. "I like the women’s game. I liked the Fire," he said. "They played more fundamental ball. It was team ball. They played with more heart."

Now Emmert is running the ABA's Portland Reign.